Where does “gen” come from?

gen (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse gegn, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

Ancestry of “gen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
2Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

Words derived from “gen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old Norse gegn →